Chapter 399: Killing the Suspense Early
After being blown away, the Escavalier landed, bounced up, and leaped onto Ninetales's back.
The knight was now mounted on her partner!
Lances pointed forward, unstoppable!
"Ninetales, continue the attack!" Ivy commanded coldly.
Ninetales's role as a mount perfectly solved Escavalier's weakness of slow long-distance movement.
Now, Hayden was truly scared.
He had no choice but to consult with his rookie partner, Flora. "Have your Dragonite tank for a bit!"
He then commanded, "Volcarona, fall back and use Sunny Day!"
He wanted to reclaim the weather. Otherwise, his heavily injured Volcarona was about to freeze to death.
However, Ivy commanded even faster, "Ninetales, Blizzard!"
Her new Ninetales was exceptionally talented and had been training very hard recently. It had already mastered the Ice-type ultimate move, Blizzard, not long after evolving, ensuring there was no drop-off in Ivy's combat power.
A Blizzard in snowy weather forms extremely quickly. Like Thunder in the rain, it's almost an instant, guaranteed hit!
Previously, Flora's Dragonite had been flying high in the sky, not daring to come down, precisely because it was wary of a Blizzard under snowy weather. It had only been providing support from a distance with Flamethrower and Heat Wave.
It had thought that with Volcarona taunting in the front, its Dragonite could safely deal damage.
But in the end, it couldn't escape its fate.
The lowered Dragonite was immediately hit in the face by Ninetales's ultimate move, Blizzard!
The commentators gave a sharp, incisive critique: "The Sea Carp team's coordination has fallen apart! They've voluntarily abandoned their pre-match positioning and tactics. This is just playing right into the Starlight and Frost team's hands!"
The other commentator immediately chimed in.
"So, Director Mian, do you think the Sea Carp team shouldn't have made that change?"
"Well, I can't say they shouldn't have. I'm sure everyone saw the poor condition of the Volcarona. Its Leech Life was still sealed. If it had continued to stay in the front, it really might have fainted."
And at this point, Director Mian's partner showed his hand, delivering a soul-crushing question.
"Then, Director Mian, who do you think is at fault for the Sea Carp's performance in this match?"
In any team-based activity with more than one participant, the moment this question is asked, it's bound to stir up a storm!
At best, teammates turn against each other. At worst, entire family trees are erased…
The ultimate soul-searching question—whose fault is it?
But Director Mian was a veteran of the industry, with seniority on par with Sage Hwang. He was a master of the commentator's desk. How could he fall for such a simple trick from his newcomer partner?
"You can't really say it's anyone's fault. You can only say that the Starlight and Frost team played well!"
"Oh?"
"Look at Starlight and Frost's coordination! It's as smooth as flowing water!"
"Mm-hmm!"
"Look at Starlight and Frost's assault! It's as swift as the wind!"
"Yes!"
"Look at Starlight and Frost's pressure! It's as steady as the forest!"
"Strong!"
"Look at Starlight and Frost's—"
"Alright, Director Mian, let's stop the hype for a bit. Let's watch the match, watch the match!"
Unlike Sage Hwang, whose serious analysis was laced with a jinx, Director Mian's commentary was always a performance of speaking, learning, teasing, and singing. He often made you forget about the match itself. Fortunately, his partner was there to pull him back in time.
But by now, the situation on the field was basically clear.
Ninetales once again threw Escavalier with its tails, sending it over the frozen Dragonite and straight for the Volcarona.
The two Pokémon executed a beautiful give-and-go, bypassing the Dragonite and allowing Escavalier's lances to once again accurately pierce through the tattered body of the Volcarona!
Not long after, the referee raised his flag—
"Volcarona is unable to battle!"
The Volcarona, which was supposed to be providing cover for the Dragonite and serving as the taunter, had been taken out by Escavalier in a flash, even though its Rage Powder hadn't even taken effect!
Like taking an enemy general's head in front of his entire army!
Or like a crime committed in front of the husband.
By the time the Dragonite had recovered, the Escavalier had already slain its teammate behind its back!
Flora was completely stunned.
You were supposed to cover me while I dealt damage. I haven't even recovered from the Blizzard, and you're already down? Come back! I can't handle this alone…
At this, the Sea Carp's coaching staff sank dejectedly into their chairs.
They didn't understand how it had come to this.
Just a few months ago, in the preseason Devon Cup, they had been the ones pressing Starlight and Frost. Who would have thought that in just a few short months, they couldn't even score a single point?
"How could this happen…"
They couldn't imagine how a team could undergo such a massive change in just a few short months.
Until a name surfaced in all of their minds—
The miracle rookie who, last season on their own team, had also undergone a transformation every few months, whose rate of progress had often defied the imagination of their analysis team!
At that time, there were still quite a few analysts on their team who resented Arthur for not following the team's commands!
And now, after parting ways, they finally realized who the real powerhouse had been!
In the backstage lounge, Juri was watching with a bitter smile.
A miscalculation!
When he had come to the Sea Carp team, he had thought it would be the start of a grand new chapter. But who would have thought it would be the start of his journey as a nursing home director?
At this moment, he also wanted to sing to his former teammates—
Please come back, I can't handle this alone…
But unfortunately, some love, once missed, is gone forever…
In the end, Flora's lone Dragonite couldn't support the team by itself.
Ninetales used Hail to reclaim the weather. Dragonite, in a last-ditch effort, managed to take out the Escavalier, saving some dignity. It seemed everyone had a bright future.
But when it was just the two Pokémon left in a 1v1, the Ice-type Ninetales in the snowy weather could practically dance on the Dragonite's head.
Without any suspense, in the end, Ivy's Ninetales defeated the Dragonite and won the round!
Ivy had fulfilled their pre-match wish: the suspense of the match had been killed early!
The overall score was now 9-0.
Even if the Sea Carp team won the final doubles match and achieved an absolute blowout of 6-0 in the captain's battle, they still couldn't come back from this score.
After the match, Ivy's only regretful comment was, "It's a shame you weren't the one playing the captain's battle."
She was speaking to Arthur.
Otherwise, she believed that all of them could have redeemed themselves for their previous loss against the Demon King Team.
Arthur touched his nose.
"Is it really that important?"
Ivy pouted and proudly lifted her chin. "Of course it is! We don't want to be known as a one-man team."
To this, Aaron, Leo, and even the rookies Justin and Kevin all nodded in deep agreement.
Arthur could only smile wryly.
He didn't really care about the so-called "one-man team" label, but if his teammates had this kind of fighting spirit, he was naturally happy to see it!
Compared to a year ago, when he had nearly had a brain hemorrhage watching the Champions Cup, he now genuinely felt that the team he was on had a lot of hope
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